| English Dictionary |
ELIE METCHNIKOFF
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
• ELIE METCHNIKOFF (noun)
The noun ELIE METCHNIKOFF has 1 sense:
1. Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)
Familiarity information: ELIE METCHNIKOFF used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Elie Metchnikoff; Elie Metchnikov; Ilya Ilich Metchnikov; Metchnikoff; Metchnikov
Instance hypernyms:
bacteriologist (a biologist who studies bacteria)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Live and let die." (English proverb)
"Tree would bend when it bears fruit." (Azerbaijani proverb)
"The sun won't stay behind the cloud." (Armenian proverb)
"Once a horse is old, ticks and flies flock to it." (Corsican proverb)
"Tree would bend when it bears fruit." (Azerbaijani proverb)
"The sun won't stay behind the cloud." (Armenian proverb)
"Once a horse is old, ticks and flies flock to it." (Corsican proverb)